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Si al entrar a un puerto vemos una marca cilíndrica de color rojo:If entering a harbour we see a red can mark:
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Correct answer: a) We leave it to port.
Why it is correct
In Region A, entering harbour, reds are left to port. The can is the port-hand shape.
IALA World Regions: Region A covers Europe (including Spain), Africa, Oceania and Asia (except Japan, South Korea and the Philippines); when entering from seaward, keep RED (can) marks to PORT and GREEN (cone) marks to STARBOARD. Region B covers the Americas (North, Central and South), Japan, South Korea and the Philippines; lateral colours are reversed (GREEN to port and RED to starboard when entering), while keeping the same shapes (can to port, cone to starboard) and identical cardinal, isolated danger, safe water and special marks.
Why the others are not
- b) That is the green.
- c) Not an isolated danger.
- d) It has a set side.
How to work it out in the exam
- Entering: red to port.
Where this question comes from
- Ministerio de Transportes (Madrid) · 2021 · Convocatoria de julio · PER Test 2 · question 14 Official paper · Official answer key
- Ministerio de Transportes (Madrid) · 2021 · Convocatoria de julio · PER Test 4 · question 16 Official paper · Official answer key
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